How the Vedas describe God
Here are some examples of the different descriptions of God that can be found in the Vedas followed by explanations of how these verses related to the Three Aspcects of God. (To learn more about the Three Aspects of God, click here to go to Chapter 2 of Hindu Philosophy on God).
He is the Supreme Brahman, the Self of all. The chief foundation of this world, subtler than the subtle, eternal. That thou art, thou art That.
Atharva Veda, Kaivalya Upanishad
In this verse that God is called Supreme Brahman. He is described as being within all beings and the source of all existence. Then the bold statement that 'you are Supreme Brahman!'
Of course the rishi who proclaimed this verse was not saying that our normal personality is God. He is referring to the source of our existence that is deep within our soul, which he refers to as the Self. So God is seen as essence of all beings and the underlying bedrock of Creation. There is no reference to the form of God, though the word Supreme Brahman refers to Parabrahman the first Aspect of God who is all-transcendent.
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